What does ๐ซ Hairy Creature mean?
A large, shaggy creature covered in fur, standing in for Bigfoot, Sasquatch, the Yeti and other legendary cryptids. It is a recent addition from Emoji 17.0, so older phones may not display it yet and can show an empty box instead. People use it for cryptid lore, forest hikes, monster-hunting shows and jokes about needing a haircut or looking wild after a camping trip. Its keywords also nod to the woodwose, the hairy wild man of medieval European art.
๐ซ Hairy Creature is an emoji from the People & Body category (fantasy characters), added in Emoji 17.0 in 2025. People use it in messages about bigfoot, cryptid, forest, giant, sasquatch and woodwose. It is one of the newest emojis, so older phones and computers may not display it until they get a system update.
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๐ซ Hairy Creature on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Hairy Creature looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Hairy Creature emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ซ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Hairy Creature emoji added?
๐ซ Hairy Creature was added in Emoji 17.0, released in 2025. Because it is so new, it only shows up on devices with the latest system updates; older devices may show an empty box instead.
Why does ๐ซ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Hairy Creature. The underlying code (U+1FAC8) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.